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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Josh Hamilton, Kerry Wood, Carl Crawford, Jonny Gomes, John Rocker, Aubrey Huff, Chad Gaudin, Brandon Backe, B. J. Upton, Jorge Sosa, Jorge Cantu, Joel Pineiro, Jose Molina, Miguel Cairo, Damaso Marte, Joey Gathright, Joe Kennedy, Izzy Alcantara, Wilson Alvarez, Victor Zambrano, Jesus Colome, Esteban Yan, Bo Porter, Jesus Feliciano, Matt Diaz, Juan Salas, Dan Wheeler, Jose Veras, Kevin Tapani, Kevin Gryboski, Paul Hoover, Russ Johnson, Tarrik Brock, Joe Strong, Cedrick Bowers, Yamid Haad, Chris Mears, Aaron Holbert, Jared Sandberg, Tim Harikkala, Julio Manon, Bryant Nelson, Mickey Callaway, Jim Horner, Damian Rolls, Marc Valdes, Shawn Riggans, Richie Barker, Travis Phelps, Fernando Cortez, Kenny Kelly, Kerry Robinson, Robin Jennings, Sean Spencer, Antonio Perez, Dusty Wathan, Ryan Rupe, Tim Davis, Tony Rodriguez, Carlos Mendoza, Delvin James, Giomar Guevara, Chris Seelbach, Phil Norton, Aaron Scheffer, Todd Belitz, Brian Fitzgerald, Rafael Carmona, Ronnie Deck, Courtney Duncan. Excerpt: Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981, in Raleigh, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball All Star outfielder for the Texas Rangers. He was the first overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was considered a blue chip prospect until injuries and a drug addiction derailed his career in 2001. Prior to the 2007 season, Hamilton was selected by the Chicago Cubs (picking for the Cincinnati Reds) in the Rule 5 Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2007 with the Reds and had a successful rookie season. During the off-season he was traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez and Daniel Ray Herrera. After his torrid start to the 2008 season, Hamilton was named to the American League All Star team, and made the All-Star team the next two seasons as well. He also participated in the Home Run Derby...
